Great Kid-Friendly European Destinations
Europe is a wonderful place to spend some time if you’re travelling with kids. It offers everything, from enjoyable city breaks to long road trips into the countryside, and you’ll easily be able to suit a range of preferences in each trip.
Brussels, Belgium
The bright lights of Brussels are bewitching, home to the beautiful Grand Place, or Grote Markt, the central square UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Comic Strip Centre, and the irreverent Manneken Pis. It’s a fun place for a city break with your children, and there’s always the option for you to play and enjoy online bingo while you stuff your face and your youngsters’ with frites, gaufres, and the incredible chocolates you’ll find for sale on almost every corner!
Faro, Lisbon, and Porto, Portugal
Portugal is a welcoming, child-friendly city that has something for all ages thanks to a diverse variety of landscapes and opportunities. Those with younger kids will be glad to hear that it’s one of the best places to travel with toddlers and there 14 UNESCO World Heritage Sites here, including forts and castles that will amaze even the younger members of your party. Nature lovers can head to the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park on the Portuguese Riviera, and if you’re a beach bum you’ll be spoilt for choice. This country’s coastline is legendary.
Faro, Lisbon, and Porto are the main Portuguese gateways, but you can start anywhere you like. You and your children will be warmly welcomed wherever you go, and you can look forward to perfect holiday weather, interesting food, and charming locals making this a trip you’ll always remember.
Lapland, Finland
Winter is an enchanting time to travel to Finland and you’ll be awestruck by the vast blue skies, spellbinding scenery seemingly plucked straight from a storybook, and the incredible adventures open to you and yours.
Fly into Rovaniemi and pay the Father Christmas Village or SantaPark Christmas theme park a visit, two magical places where it’s always that special time of year.
The grownups in your party have entertainment options in Rovaniemi as well, thanks to its being situated next to Ylläs, one of the most beloved downhill ski-resorts in Finland. Rovaniemi is a wonderful city to base yourself in before you depart on your arctic adventures, and you’ll find lots to do without much travel being required.
There’s cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowmobiles, snowshoeing, and more. There’s an ice hotel you can stay at, a husky sleigh ride you must experience, and, of course, introductions to be made to St Nicholas himself.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland and the largest city in the country. Situated on the coast, it’s a small, walkable destination jam-packed with things that kids will enjoy doing. You can take in some excellent museums, wander along the sea wall, and sample some pretty strange ice-cream flavours. The city’s concert hall, Harpa, has to be seen to be believed, as well. Made from glittering glass squares that sees light dancing across its surface, it’s a truly unforgettable landmark.
